lay a foundation

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lay, foundation.
  2. To elicit information from a witness to show that the witness has knowledge of a matter before the witness testifies to the matter itself.
    — In order to lay a foundation for the witness to describe the murder, the prosecutor first had to show that the witness was present when the murder occurred.
  3. To make a start. figuratively
    — You should lay a foundation, even if you can't finish the project.

词形变化

lays a foundation present,singular,third-person laying a foundation participle,present laid a foundation participle,past laid a foundation past

词源

Figurative senses from the idea of laying a foundation as the first step in constructing a building.
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